Journal profile · HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Home Health Care Services Quarterly
ISSN 0162-1424 · eISSN 1545-0856 · Taylor & Francis
Home Health Care Services Quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 255 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 3 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Home Health Care Services Quarterly is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving and Healthcare Policy and Management, together about 47.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Home Health Care Services Quarterly ( HHCSQ) is a leading, peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to advancing the understanding, practice, and research in the field of home health. Our primary aim is to disseminate the latest findings, best practices, and innovative approaches to improve the delivery and outcomes of home-based health care. Topics of interest include: Clinical management and care coordination in home health care Telehealth and remote monitoring technologies for patient care and support Family caregiving Home-based palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care Chronic disease management and prevention strategies in home health care Home and community-based dementia care Rehabilitation and transitional care services in the home environment Health promotion and patient education strategies in home care settings Workforce development, training, and support for home health care professionals Policy, financing, and regulatory issues impacting home health care delivery Interdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships in home health care Quality assurance, performance improvement, and outcome measurement in home health care HHCSQ welcomes original research articles, reviews, and case studies with direct relevance to the research and practice of home health care for researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and educators in the field. The journal encourages submissions that address health disparities and cultural competence in the context of home health care services. By fostering collaboration and exchange of knowledge among stakeholders, HHCSQ aims to contribute significantly to the evidence base and enhance the quality of care provided to individuals with home health care needs. Author Benefits We are abstracted an indexed in several prestigious databased including, MEDLINE, EBSCO, Scopus, and more. Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of Authored Works. Peer Review Policy: All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double-anonymized review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Editor-in-chief MICHAEL SHERRPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions31.1%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences8.6%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Healthcare innovation and challengesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine4.1%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), British Library Inside, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Family & Society Studies Worldwide, PSYCLINE, Social Services Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, Thompson Scientific
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 289OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 29,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 29,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 944 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 41 |
| 2023 | 22 | 6 | 116 |
| 2022 | 19 | 9 | 97 |
| 2021 | 21 | 8 | 145 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 255 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 255 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- case studiesHHCSQ welcomes original research articles, reviews, and case studies with direct relevance to the research and practice of home health care for researchers, cli…Length not stated
- original research articlesHHCSQ welcomes original research articles, reviews, and case studies with direct relevance to the research and practice of home health care for researchers, cli…Length not stated
- reviewsHHCSQ welcomes original research articles, reviews, and case studies with direct relevance to the research and practice of home health care for researchers, cli…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Home Health Care Services Quarterly is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double-anonymized review. Model summary
All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double-anonymized review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0162-1424
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-0856
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 2-4 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Home Health Care Services Quarterly
What CAS zone is Home Health Care Services Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Home Health Care Services Quarterly is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Policy & Services. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Home Health Care Services Quarterly?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Home Health Care Services Quarterly?
The publisher reports about 255 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Home Health Care Services Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Home Health Care Services Quarterly is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Home Health Care Services Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Home Health Care Services Quarterly is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .